Theatre Articles

Who killed Gertrude Grump? – Review

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Monster Theatre is back at the Calgary Fringe Festival, with a new production told with puppets. Who killed Gertrude Grump? is a whodunit murder mystery told with puppets, starring Calgary Theatre Critics Nominee Tara Travis, the play is a funny, charming story that is quite similar to Agatha Christie’s And then there were none.

Sensei: The Storyteller – Review

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As you sit in the very warm space of the Lantern Church Gym, (a fellow critic brought an ice pack, it’s a good idea) Mark Ikeda will hand you a piece of origami paper. You can fold it into whatever shape you like as you wait for the show to start. This sets the tone […]

Smartarse – Review

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Rob Gee’s show Fruitcake, which he brought to the Calgary Fringe Festival last year, was so popular that there were 2 hour lineups towards the end of the fest. Gee’s newest creation, in this year’s fest is titled Smartarse, and to avoid the lineups, I saw it early.